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April 12th, 2005 22:00
pinnacle instant cd/dvd software
Hi All!!!
Well after several attempts to get this new dvd burner up and running with Pinnacle 8 se and instant dc/dvd, I am ready to try neew software... unless someone has some great insight. Running windows2K with the required RAM and speed. The system slows and eventually crashes. Apparently I am not the only one as I see on various web sites. Anyone have experience?
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April 13th, 2005 13:00
Hi Deltasig,
May I ask, was this a factory installed drive or not. If not double check the jumper settings on the drive, Dell uses Cable Select.
Also verify that you have DMA enabled as well. Click on the CD/RW link in my post and scroll to Section 15, articles 14 & 17.
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the good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell the
difference.
CD/RW Link
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April 14th, 2005 00:00
deltasig
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April 14th, 2005 00:00
Hey Jeff
I did all that you suggested last month re cable select, enough RAM etc. I can play a dvd using WinDVD, but can seem to get this software to run without killing my system. No, I installed the I/O Magic burner. I get generic answers from pinnacle and I/O magic. won't buy their poducts again. I will look over your chapters. Is there any way to view them without the cool effects? I have seizure disorder.
Thanks
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April 17th, 2005 17:00
Sorry for the delay, here the site without the graphics and lists all the articles.
http://www.the-predator.com/dell/list.html
See if any thing there helps,
then give me a holler.
Take care,
Jeff
deltasig
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April 18th, 2005 20:00
Hey Jeff
Thanks for the assistance:o) Guess I am just slow at all this:( I did everything I was told to do and still...UGH! it slows the system with few programs running in the background. Do you know the least required files I need from soundblaster? I read on one forum that soundblaster and nvidia have been cluprits. I have been looking furiously for patches for the I/O Magic dvd burner and for pinnacle instant cd/dvd 8.
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Drive Information
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Drive : GENERIC DVD RW 8XMax
Type : DVD±R/RW Recorder
Firmware Version : 140I
Buffer Size : 2 MB
Date : 04-02-25
Serial Number
Vendor Specific : 04/02/25@3S
Drive Letter : E:\
Location : 1:1
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed : 8.0 , 1.0 X
Write Speed : 8.0 , 4.0 , 2.4 X
Read DVD+RW : Yes
Read DVD+R DL : No
Read Digital Audio : Yes
Write CD-RW : Yes
Write DVD-R : Yes
Write DVD+RW : Yes
Write DVD+R DL : No
Write DVD-RAM : No
Buffer Underrun Protection : Yes
Mount Rainier : No
Modes : Packet, TAO, DAO, SAO, RAW SAO, RAW DAO, RAW SAO 16, RAW SAO 96, RAW DAO 16, RAW DAO 96
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Type : DVD+R
Capacity : 00:00.01 (0 MB)
Interface Information
Description : Secondary IDE Channel
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.00.2195.6699
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver
Description : Slave: GENERIC DVD RW 8XMax
Type : CD-Rom Drive
DMA : On
Autorun : On
Software Information
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Windows 2000 Professional (5.00.2195 Service Pack 4)
: DirectX 9.0c
: 8.12.7.0
: Pinnacle Systems
Memory : 255 MB
Sound : SB Live! Wave Device
Video : NVIDIA GeForce2 MX